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Bickman, L,& Rog Westat, D.J. (Eds.).
(2008). The SAGE Handbook of Applied
Social Research Methods. (2 nd ed.).
Thousand Oaks: CA: SAGE Publications,
Incorporated. ISBN: 978-1-4129-5031-2.
OCLC: 212893577. 680 pp. $125.00.
This revised handbook covers core methods,
research designs, data collection,
management, and analysis issues related to
social research methods. The eighteen
chapters are organized into three parts: Part
I: Approaches to applied research; Part II:
Applied research designs; and Part III:
Practical data collection.
Each chapter includes step-by-step
procedures practical examples from various
settings to illustrate the method, and
parameters to define when the method is
most appropriate and when it is not
appropriate. The emphasis for this revision
is on applying research techniques in ‘realworld”
settings in which there are various
constraints. It also includes chapters on
Internet data collection, concept mapping,
and qualitative comparative analysis.
Includes graphs, models, and tip boxes.
Intended for: students of introductory and
intermediate research methods courses and
researchers.
Borman, K. & Cahill, S. (2008).
Handbook of American high schools.
(Vols. 1- 2). Lanhem, MD: Rowman &
Littlefield Education. Vol 1: ISBN: 1-
5788-6702-9; 978-1-5788-6702-8. 490 pp.
$49.95. Vol 2: ISBN: 1-5788-6703-7; 978-
1-5788-6703-5. 488 pp. $49.95. OCLC:
229021438; OCLC: 232713699.
Written by an interdisciplinary group of
experts in education, psychology, sociology,
and other fields, this handbook provides an
examination of U.S. secondary education
from the private academies of Colonial
America to the comprehensive high schools
and alternative schools of today. It includes
original entries on almost all of the core
issues surrounding education, especially
those concerning social issues. Includes
cross referencing, primary documents,
bibliography. Intended to serve as a
reference for scholars, educators, parents,
and students in a variety of fields.
Charner, B., Murphy, M. & Clark C.
(Eds.). (2008). The GIANT Encyclopedia
of lesson plans: More than 250 lesson
plans created by teachers for teachers.
Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House,
Incorporated ISBN: 0-8765-9068-7; 978-
0-8765-9068-3 978-0-8765-9068-3.
OCLC: 213384895 574 pp. $34.95.
This Encyclopedia offers more than 250
complete lesson plans written by teachers.
Lesson plans for ages 3-6 cover topics
from colors and numbers to seasons and
nursery rhymes. Each lesson plan is
complete with: A learning objective; A
circle or group time activity; Book
suggestions; Snack ideas; Five learning
center activities; Assessment strategies;
Related songs, poems, and fingerplays.
Includes indexes.
Drotner, K. & Livingstone, S. (Eds.).
(2008) International Handbook of
Children, Media and Culture. Thousand
Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications,
Incorporated. ISBN: 978-1-4129-2832-8.
OCLC: 71285206. 560 pp. $130.00.
Each chapter in this multidisciplinary
handbook provides a clear orientation to
the main debates and core issues related to
media and culture. The contributors, from
around the globe, present detailed
empirical cases to illustrate how
interactions with technologies shape
children’s social relationships. They also
present global trends and cultural
variations in how children use media.
Intended for: advanced students and
scholars.
English, L.M. (Ed.). (2008).
International Encyclopedia of Adult
Education. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan. ISBN: 978-0-2302-0171-2.
OCLC: 226357124. 768 pp. $55.00.
The International Encyclopedia of Adult
Education provides a comprehensive and
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